[Northkeep] OT: Canterbury Faire Seeks Merchants

[Tamara Britton]

Hello Northkeep,

I hope you are tolerating Mother Nature and her tantrums of late.
The following is a message that I am forwarding to see if anyone is interested in either being a merchant or attending:

On
 October 1 (the same day as Coronation), an artists' faire is being 
hosted in Oklahoma City.  Titled the Canterbury Faire, it is being 
hosted by the St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church (where the 
kingdom heraldic and scribal symposium was hosted in July 2010).  The 
faire is open to the public and, in addition to artisan booths, 
children's activities and food are planned as well.
 
The call has gone out for artists who wish 
to register for booth space (there is a fee) to sell their crafts and 
the works of their hands and to seek commission work.  Artists sought 
include those who work in:  "acrylic, drawing, sculpture, jewelry, 
watercolor, photography, wood, pottery, oil, graphics, textiles, glass, 
or other medium".  To be clear artisans are being sought to merchant 
their wares and arts to the public.  Artists who register will receive 
the following:


• Complementary continental breakfast Saturday morning which will be available to all exhibitors/artists/vendors.
• One (1) lunch voucher per artist/vendor
• Assistance, if requested, moving your belongings in/out of building
• Booth sitter for lunch and necessary breaks during the Faire
• Publicity in conjunction with regular St. Augustine Canterbury Faire publicity
 
So, if you are an artist who wants to sell your produced 
art to the public and 
you are not going to be attending Coronation, please visit the Faire web site (http://staugustine.episcopaloklahoma.org/canterbury-faire-2011.html) and consider participating.  Registration forms and details (booth 
sizes, times, etc.) are available on the website or on the registration 
application.
 
Since the faire is Canterbury themed, wearing SCA period 
costuming while merchanting would be welcomed but is certainly not 
required.  This is a facility which has had a favorable impression of 
the SCA through prior facility use.  In fairness, it should be noted that this is a "church hosted event", not just an event hosted at a church.  
Applications accepted for artists would likely not include those selling certain explicitly pagan items or adult novelties as such items would 
reflect back on the church as a host.

YIS
Ly Dervilia O'Shannon
Seneschal for the Barony of Northkeep